In addition to providing quality, affordable, comprehensive primary
and preventive health care to South Carolina's most vulnerable
populations, South Carolina Community Health Centers (CHCs) are
powerful "economic engines" whose business operations significantly
impact their communities' economy. Many times, their prescence
positively affects some of most economically challenged areas in
South Carolina.
In 2015, 21 South Carolina health centers provided care to many of
the most underserved members of their communities through 165
sites. South Carolina health centers generated positive economic
impacts, including jobs, tax revenues and savings to the health
care system.
South Carolina CHCs:
- Are often among the largest employers in their community
- Provide direct employment for people in the community,
including critical entry-level jobs, training, and career
building
- Purchase goods and services directly from local businesses,
thereby supporting additional jobs in other sectors and stimulating
the local economy through an infusion of spending
- Further stimulate the local economy through the indirect
expenditures of related sectors and the induced expenditures of new
household income
- Engage in capital development projects, often acting as
catalyst for significant economic revitalization and boosting tax
revenue within their local communities by attracting investment and
other businesses
Download the South
Carolina 2016 Impact Study here.